Attachment Theory Meets Polyvagal Theory: Supporting Clients to Heal Attachment Wounds Through Nervous System Self and Co-regulation

In this course, Dr. Christine McKee (Registered Psychologist, Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling), introduces an integrative framework for understanding how attachment wounds are formed, maintained, and healed through the autonomic nervous system. Drawing together attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and somatic principles, she explores the major attachment styles, the hierarchical responses of the nervous system under relational stress, and the conditions required for secure attachment in adulthood. Clinicians will gain practical ways to recognise attachment-related presentations, pace regulation work in session, and apply concrete self- and co-regulation strategies to strengthen safety, connection, and relational repair.